Shir Hadash Synagogue Welcomes Prospective Members to Open House on October 24

Shir Hadash Synagogue Welcomes Prospective Members to Open House on October 24

Posted By Shir Hadash Synagogue, Community Contributor

Shir Hadash Synagogue is located at 200 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling.

Shir Hadash Synagogue is located at 200 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling. (Posted By Shir Hadash Synagogue, Community Contributor)

By Posted by Shir Hadash Synagogue, Community Contributor

Shir Hadash Synagogue will host an open house at its Wheeling synagogue on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at 7 pm. The public is welcome to visit with Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow, Education Director Emily Ascher, board leaders, and members to learn about the congregation in an informal social setting. Tours will be offered of the newly opened synagogue building at 200 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling, which houses a sanctuary, religious school, administrative offices, and multi-purpose indoor and outdoor spaces.

Shir Hadash’s members look forward to introducing new prospective members to their community. According to Sandy Weiss of Northbrook, Co-Chair of the Shir Hadash Membership Committee, "Shir Hadash is a warm, welcoming community where people from a wide variety of Jewish backgrounds, and interfaith families, can feel at home. We have just entered a new phase in the life of our congregation, and we are excited that this open house will enable people in the north and northwest suburbs who are looking for a Jewish home to learn more about what Shir Hadash has to offer."

The Shir Hadash open house is free of charge, and light refreshments will be served. To RSVP, call the Shir Hadash office at (847)498-8218 or email membership@shir-hadash.org.

Shir Hadash is a progressive, active, and dynamic congregation, serving the Jewish community in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago from its synagogue in Wheeling, Illinois. Our inclusive membership welcomes singles, couples, and families. The synagogue attracts members from Northbrook, Glenview, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights and Palatine as well as Chicago, Skokie, Park Ridge, Barrington, and Gurnee. Under the leadership of Founding Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow and an active member board, Shir Hadash presents a “new song” for the Jewish community in worship, education, and cultural connections. Reconstructionism is a progressive, egalitarian, inclusive movement that makes Judaism relevant to contemporary life, while still honoring Jewish tradition. For more information, call (847) 498-8218 or go to www.shir-hadash.org.